UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 30, 2006


Aon Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

1-7933

36-3051915

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

200 East Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

60601
(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 381-1000

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On June 30, 2006, Aon Corporation (the “Company”) and Warrior Acquisition Corp., an affiliate of Onex Corporation (“Onex”), entered into a purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which Onex agreed to acquire Aon Warranty Group and its worldwide operations for $710 million in cash. The Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants and closing conditions.

The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the press release announcing the transaction is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a)—(c)

Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

(d)

Exhibits:

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Exhibit

 

10.1

 

Purchase Agreement dated as of June 30, 2006 by and between the Company and Warrior
Acquisition Corp
.

 

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued by the Company on June 30, 2006.

 

 

 




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Aon CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard E. Barry

 

 

Richard E. Barry 
Vice President and Deputy General Counsel

 

Date: June 30, 2006




 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

10.1

 

Purchase Agreement dated as of June 30, 2006 by and between the Company and Warrior
Acquisition Corp
.

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release issued by the Company on June 30, 2006.